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Fish & Chips

Two women hold each other's gaze and hands with a gift box between them.
A woman standing the foreground with a furrowed brow, another woman is standing silhouetted in the background doorway.
A woman leans against a doorframe, another woman looks on from within a bedroom.

Synopsis

Fab plans a surprise for Cassie on their first anniversary, but Cassie's rough day, coupled with a party popper mishap, leads to a heated argument over dinner options. What starts as a takeaway tiff over Caribbean or pizza spirals into an identity battle, revealing deep-seated resentments about their racial and queer identities. With half of the film shot in one take, FISH & CHIPS is a tender, unflinching exploration of mixed-heritage identity, queer love, and the fine line between connection and conflict.
Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026
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Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 50 sec
Director
Macadie Amoroso
Producer
Macadie Amoroso
Executive Producer
Macadie Amoroso, Ashley Byam
Editor
David G. Jones
Screenwriter
Macadie Amoroso
Director of Photography
James Lahaise
Production Designer
Laura Mugford
Sound
Brian Lane
Composer
MoollonKyen
Principal cast
Olivia Swann, Shakira Newton, Pearce Quigley
Line Producer
Dimitri Papazachariou
First Assistant Director
Kaleb D’Aguilar
Art Director
Laura Mugford
First Assistant Camera
Connor J. Hutton
Gaffer
Max Goodkind
Spark
Gabrielle Torreborre
Sound Recordist
Leon Dobson
Hair & Makeup
Courtney-Reece Scott
Colorist
Anna Barsukova
Sound Design & Mix
Brian Lane

Genre

Black Drama LGBTQIA+ Romance Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Amber Zebra Productions

Macadie Amoroso
Tapestry
Westcott
Cullompton
EX15 1RJ

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